1550s, "influx of water, place where water flows in," from in + set (n.2). Meaning "extra pages of a book, etc." is from 1875; that of "small map in the border of a larger one" is from 1881.
实用例句
1. For the Shetland Islands, see inset.
关于设得兰群岛，见小地图。来自《权威词典》
2. For an explanationof the symbols see the key , inset left.
有关各符号的意义请见左边附表.来自辞典例句
3. Make sure your picture matches the inset window, especially along the edges.
确保您的图像与嵌入窗口相匹配, 特别是边缘.来自互联网
4. We want you to delete the inset on the first ending.
我们希望您删除第一个结束的插页.来自互联网
5. Some may have dark lines inset into these colors, like tiger stripes.
